Notice of Client's Right to Arbitration

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Client's Name
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Client's Address
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          [      ]   I have filed a lawsuit against you in the______________________________________________________
                                                                                                                               Court
                     _____________________________________________________________________________________
                                              Address                                                                                                              Case No.

          [      ]   I intend to file a lawsuit against you

 regarding your failure to pay my fees and/or costs for professional services in the amount of $_______________________
                                                                             
 charged to you in the matter of ________________________________________________________________________.

As an alternative to the above, you have the right under Sections 6200-6206 of the California Business and Professions Code to request arbitration of this fee dispute by an independent, impartial arbitrator or panel of arbitrators through a bar association program created solely to resolve fee disputes between lawyers and clients.

YOU WILL LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO ARBITRATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM IF:

          1.  YOU DO NOT FILE A WRITTEN APPLICATION FOR ARBITRATION WITH THE BAR ASSOCIATION WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE; OR

          2.  YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTICE AND THEN EITHER (1) ANSWER A COMPLAINT I HAVE FILED IN COURT; OR (2) FILE A RESPONSE TO ANY ARBITRATION PROCEEDING THAT I HAVE INITIATED FOR COLLECTION OF FEES, AND/OR COSTS, WITHOUT FIRST HAVING SERVED AND FILED A REQUEST FOR ARBITRATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM; OR

          3.  YOU FILE AN ACTION OR PLEADING IN ANY LAWSUIT WHICH SEEKS A COURT DECISION ON THIS DISPUTE OR WHICH SEEKS DAMAGES FOR ANY ALLEGED MALPRACTICE OR PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT.

If I have already filed a lawsuit in Municipal, Superior, or Small Claims Court, you may have the lawsuit postponed after you have filed an application for arbitration.

You may obtain a form to request arbitration from the local bar association if they have an approved fee arbitration program.  The address of the arbitration program is:

The State Bar of California will conduct fee arbitration where this is no approved local program or if you believe you cannot receive a fair hearing before the local bar named above. If you need assistance, please contact Mandatory Fee Arbitration, State Bar of California, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-1639, (415) 538-2020.

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